Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 - 479 pages |
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... hear , all the verses never likely to be published , and , in fine , everything that struck me at the time . Mr. Thrale has now treated me with a repository , and provided it with the pompous title of Thraliana . ' I must en- deavour to ...
... hear , all the verses never likely to be published , and , in fine , everything that struck me at the time . Mr. Thrale has now treated me with a repository , and provided it with the pompous title of Thraliana . ' I must en- deavour to ...
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... hear , all winter ; " and so he did , leaving his carriage at his sister's door in Hanover Square , that no inquirer might hurt his favourite's reputation ; which my behaviour likewise tended to preserve from injury , and we lived on ...
... hear , all winter ; " and so he did , leaving his carriage at his sister's door in Hanover Square , that no inquirer might hurt his favourite's reputation ; which my behaviour likewise tended to preserve from injury , and we lived on ...
Page 47
... show greater reso- lution to spare . - Will it surprise you now to hear that , among all my fellow executors , none but Johnson opposed selling the concern ? Cator , a rich timber merchant , was SALE OF THE BREWERY . 47.
... show greater reso- lution to spare . - Will it surprise you now to hear that , among all my fellow executors , none but Johnson opposed selling the concern ? Cator , a rich timber merchant , was SALE OF THE BREWERY . 47.
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... hear of one man like yourself . My maid came to me half - alarmed , half - pleasant somehow , and said : ' I have had a king's messenger sent to me , Madam ; but here's the letter , and the man is gone again . I offered him money , but ...
... hear of one man like yourself . My maid came to me half - alarmed , half - pleasant somehow , and said : ' I have had a king's messenger sent to me , Madam ; but here's the letter , and the man is gone again . I offered him money , but ...
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... hear how ill I was ? After much silent suffering , Doctor Dobson , who felt for me even to * Dr. Johnson wrote to Mrs. Thrale , London , April 19th , 1784 : I am sensible of the ease that your repayment of Mr. Crutchley has given ...
... hear how ill I was ? After much silent suffering , Doctor Dobson , who felt for me even to * Dr. Johnson wrote to Mrs. Thrale , London , April 19th , 1784 : I am sensible of the ease that your repayment of Mr. Crutchley has given ...
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Adieu admired amuse anecdotes Bath beautiful believe Bishop Boswell brother Brynbella Burney called character charming cries Daniel Lysons daughter dear Sir James death delight dinner Doctor Johnson epigram fancy father favourite feel gout H. L. PIOZZI happy hear heard heart honour hope husband Italy kind King Lady laugh letter live London look Lord Byron Lord Lyttelton Lutwyche Lysons marriage married Miles Peter Andrews mind Miss Thrale mother never night once Paradise Lost Penzance perhaps play poor Pope portrait praise pretty recollect remember replied Salusbury Samuel Lysons scarce sent Siddons Sir James Fellowes Sir Robert Cotton story Streatham Park suppose sure talk tell thing thought Thrale told verses virtue whilst wish wonder Wraxall write written wrote young